- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010270762026 NC: 2026:KHC:36539 WP No. 12332 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 12332 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: CAPITAN DR M GOPICHAND, S/O. LATE MARADI RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, NO 1132, 8TH B MAIN ROAD, 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 029. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASA MURTHY B H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010270762026 NC: 2026:KHC:36539 WP No. 12332 of 2026 3. THE SECRETARY, KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, 'PARK HOUSE', BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. SRI.BASAVARAJU,K.S. ADDL.COMMISSIONER FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES, KAT-1, MULTI STORIED BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. R SINCHANA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. AKKAMAHADEVI HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO THE AUTHORITY R-1 TO REMOVE SRI BASAVARAJU K S FROM THE SERVICES AND RECOVER THE ENTIRE AMOUNT PAID TO HIM BY WAY SALARY AND OTHER PERKS TILL DATE; DIRECT RESPONDENTS NO. 1 TO CONFISCATE THE ASSETS EARNED / ACQUIRED OUT OF THE INCOME OBTAINED FROM THE SUBMITTED BY THE BASAVARAJU, KS, TILL DATE AS HIS SERVICE AS PER THE ANNUAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES APPOINTMENT IS VOID AB INITIO. HE DOES NOT BELONGED TO THIS SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES; DIRECT RESPONDENT NO. 1, TO PRODUCE THE FORM-3 SUBMITTED TO THE KPSC WHILE APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT, INCLUDING FORMAT-2, I.E., SELF- DECLARATION OF ANNUAL INCOME OF HIMSELF AND HIS PARENTS ON OATH BY RESPONDENT No.4, SRI BASAVARAJU, KS AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF/S AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010270762026 NC: 2026:KHC:36539 WP No. 12332 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo for withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. 2. The memo is placed on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB